The Licensing Sub-Committee was scheduled to meet to consider apologies, confirm voting members, and review the premises licence for N1 Bar. Councillor Renata Hamvas was scheduled to chair the meeting.

Licensing Act 2003: N1 Bar, 16 Elephant & Castle, London SE1 6TH - Review

The sub-committee was scheduled to consider an application for the review of the premises licence held by Fortune 1 Ltd for N1 Bar at 16 Elephant & Castle.

The application for review was submitted by another person, a local resident, under Section 51 of the Licensing Act 2003¹, citing concerns about the prevention of public nuisance. The applicant stated that the bar was not controlling the external area late at night or early morning on week nights, and raised concerns that several stipulations of the licence were not being followed:

843 - That the external picnic tables and chairs will be stacked and secured in such a way as to discourage their use after closure of the premises (there are 2 large wooden benches which are never moved and encourage use after 23H and beyond closing time)

848 - No drinks in unsealed containers are permitted beyond the external frontage area at anytime- Clients regularly come out of the bar with open pints and spirits and stand outside along the length of the Strata Pavilion

850 - That the external area will be out of use between 22:00 and 08:00, with all furniture having been brought into the premises or, if left outside, rendered unusable See above- N1 clients regularly use the large benches for drinking and smoking and often multiple people are crammed onto them or gathered around the benches – often shouting and screaming. There is no control of this at all.

852 - That between 23:00 and 08:00, no alcoholic drinks sold or supplied by the premises shall be permitted to be consumed in the external area outside the premises See above - this is occurring every week night. Clients are outside drinking pints, bottles and spirits along the length of the Strata Pavilion until closing time at 0230H and sometimes beyond this time

853 - That after 22:00, customers permitted to temporarily leave and then re-enter the premises to smoke must be directed towards a designated smoking area, located to the right of the premises (as viewed from the street) and away from the Strata Pavilion building. No more than 7 customers will be permitted to remain in this designated smoking area at any one time. (This smoking provision is not being regulated. Clients smoke on the benches and outside the N1, along the length of the Strata Pavilion, with their drinks purchased at the bar. Smoke comes into the windows of the Pavilion including the distinctive smoke of Marijuana on occasion.

The applicant also stated that they had made several attempts to discuss the issues with the bar staff, but without success. They also stated that the noise from the bar's customers was affecting their sleep and work as an NHS Hospital consultant.

According to the report pack, no representations were received from responsible authorities or other persons.

The report pack noted that the premises licence allows for:

• Live music (indoors) Monday to Saturday from 09:00 to 02:00, and Sunday from 09:00 to 23:00
• Recorded music (indoors) Monday to Saturday from 09:00 to 23:00, and Sunday from 12:00 to 22:30
• Performance of dance (indoors) Monday to Saturday from 09:00 to 02:00, and Sunday from 09:00 to 23:00
• Entertainment similar to live/recorded music (indoors) Monday to Saturday from 09:00 to 02:00, and Sunday from 09:00 to 23:00
• Late night refreshment (indoors) Monday to Saturday from 23:00 to 02:30, and Sunday from 23:00 to 23:30
• The sale by retail of alcohol (on and off the premises) Monday to Saturday from 10:00 to 02:00, and Sunday from 12:00 to 23:00.

The designated premises supervisor (DPS) named on the licence is Dayira Yasno Moreno.

The report pack also detailed the operating history of the premises, including previous licence modifications and transfers. It noted that there had been four temporary event notices² (TENs) submitted in respect of the premises since 1 April 2025. The licensing unit had received complaints, including one from the council's noise team regarding noise nuisance and a breach of the licence conditions, and others from local residents regarding public nuisance, noise and anti-social behaviour.

Compliance visits had been carried out at the premises, with breaches of conditions found on one occasion.

The report pack also included a map showing the location of the premises and a list of other licensed premises in the area, including:

• Suraj Mini Market, 99 Newington Butts, SE1 6SF
• Los Arrieros De Pito Ltd, Arch 144, Eagle Yard, Hampton Street, SE1 6SP
• Carolina Bar and Lounge, 1st Floor, Arch 145 Eagle Yard, Hampton Street, SE1 6SP
• Aguila Restaurant, First Floor Arch 147, Eagle Yard, Hampton Street, SE1 6SP
• La Barra, Unit 2 Arch 147, Eagle Yard, Hampton Street, SE1 6SP
• Chill Out Restaurant & Bar, Arch 148, Eagle Yard, Hampton Street, SE1 6SP

The report pack referenced Southwark Council's statement of licensing policy 2021-2026, noting that the premises does not fall within a cumulative impact area³ (CIA), but is situated in The Elephant and Castle major town centre area. The report pack also noted the council's commitment to considering the climate change implications of any decisions, and suggested examples of agreements that could be made with applicants to promote the reduction of the impact of climate change.